Description

Bauhaus architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe has designed an iconic lounge chair in addition to the Barcelona chair that is on the list of most iconic lounge chairs: the MR chaise longue. Just like the Barcelona chair, it is made from a combination of aluminium and leather. In contrast to the Barcelona chair, the MR chaise longue does not have a flat steel frame, but round tubes.

In the 1920s, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was not the only one who was experimenting designing furniture with round steel tubes. Also his Hungarian Bauhaus colleague Marcel Breuer – known from the Wassily chair- and the Dutchman Mart Stam designed chairs with tubular frames. Mart Stam is the one who has the artistic copyright for the design of the tubular frame chair without hind legs, the so-called cantilever chair. The three architects inspired each other and collaborated with, among others, manufacturer Thonet.

Although it is clear that this chaise longue is actually no more (and no less) than the MR chair with footstool, the design remains intact. The reason why Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed a chaise longue in the ME serie is obvious; the chair is so comfortable it is perfect for a chaise longue. The tubular frame gives a slight rocking effect, combined with the spherical cushion, makes the MR chaise longue the ultimate relaxing chair.

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